Map of Payson village, Illinois

Payson is a village in Adams County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,025 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Payson village overview:
Name:	Payson village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Adams County
Elevation:	745 ft (227 m)
Total Area:	1.17 sq mi (3.03 km²)
Land Area:	1.17 sq mi (3.03 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) 0%
Total Population:	1,025
Population Density:	876.07/sq mi (338.23/km²)
Area code:	217
FIPS code:	1758265
GNISfeature ID:	2399639
Website:	https://paysonil.com/

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History

Payson was laid out in the Spring of 1835.

During the 1860 presidential campaign, the residents of Payson erected a pole on which they hung banners supporting the Democratic candidate, Stephen Douglas, and an effigy of Abraham Lincoln riding a rail. This resulted in two confrontations with the Quincy Wide Awakes, the Republican para-military organization, on August 25–26, 1860. During the second confrontation, shots were fired at the Wide Awakes, resulting in injuries. This action was related to the “Stone’s Prairie Riot” at nearby Plainville.